893.24/8–1447: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)
Washington, August 14,
1947—7 p.m.
1021. If you continue to be pressed for reply to inquiry re ammunition (Embtel 1711 Aug 13) you may state that no facilities exist for temporary loan from US Army stocks and that at present Army has no ammunition of type required surplus to its needs. You may add that Chinese Govt is of course at liberty to procure ammunition through private dealers in this country. Dept is adopting similar attitude in reply to inquiries from Chinese Emb.
Dept informed Chinese now negotiating with private manufacturers.
Lovett